Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
St Andrews Boroughs was won by Liberal at the 1880 general election, with a majority of 366 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in St Andrews Boroughs from 1832 to 1880.
Full Election History, 1832–1880
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
Andrew Johnston (Whig)
331
62.3%
Ralph Abercromby Anstruther (Conservative)
131 (24.7 pts)
85.5%
1835
Andrew Johnston (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1837
Edward Ellice (Whig)
290
52.6%
David Maitland Makgill (Conservative)
29 (5.3 pts)
79.4%
1841
Edward Ellice (Whig)
366
58.7%
George Makgill (Conservative)
108 (17.3 pts)
74.7%
1847
Edward Ellice (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1852
Edward Ellice (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1857
Edward Ellice (Whig)
357
63.9%
Francis Brown Douglas (Peelite)
155 (27.7 pts)
78.3%
1859
Edward Ellice (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1865
Edward Ellice (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1868
Edward Ellice (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1874
Edward Ellice (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1880
Stephen Williamson (Liberal)
1,258
58.5%
James Lindsay Bennet (Liberal)
366 (17.0 pts)
84.6%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Johnston
Whig
331
62.3%
Yes
Ralph Abercromby Anstruther
Conservative
200
37.7%
No
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Johnston
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Ellice
Whig
290
52.6%
Yes
David Maitland Makgill
Conservative
261
47.4%
No
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Ellice
Whig
366
58.7%
Yes
George Makgill
Conservative
258
41.3%
No
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Ellice
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Ellice
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Ellice
Whig
357
63.9%
Yes
Francis Brown Douglas
Peelite
202
36.1%
No
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Ellice
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Ellice
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1868
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Ellice
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1874
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Ellice
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1880
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Stephen Williamson
Liberal
1,258
58.5%
Yes
James Lindsay Bennet
Liberal
892
41.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
St Andrews Boroughs has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won St Andrews Boroughs in the 1880 general election?
Liberal won St Andrews Boroughs in 1880 with 1,258 votes (58.5%), a majority of 366 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won St Andrews Boroughs since 1832?
Since 1832, St Andrews Boroughs has been won by: Liberal, Whig.
What was the closest result in St Andrews Boroughs?
The closest result on record for St Andrews Boroughs was 1837, when Whig beat Conservative by just 29 votes (5.3 percentage points).